Peter Baumgartner wrote:
> I've got a Lite-On Airboard:
>http://www.digitalconnection.com/Products/Keyboard/sk7100.asp>> It is small and has an integrated joystick so I don't need a separate
> mouse. Problem is it's IR and it's range and line of sight are a
> problem. I'm looking for something similar that is RF or some other
> technology that doesn't have those issues. Any suggestions?
I've been using the BTC 9019URF for a while:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823110001
I don't recall what range is specified for it, but it works at more than the
4-6' specified for most RF keyboards. Mine is about 12' from the recliner to
the receiver, and I've never had connectivity problems. The thumb-operated
joystick can be switched between use as a pointing device and use as a
joystick; as long as joystick support is compiled into your kernel, you can use
it with games and such. I suspect the buttons across the top could be made to
work by tweaking xmodmap or whatever, but I've not gotten around to doing that.
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